Welcome to Movie Shortens. Follow us today to a 2006 British historical drama film called:
The Last King of Scotland. Before we start, be aware: there are spoilers!
Dr. Nicholas and his fellow classmates have run out to the lake in celebration of their
graduation. At his parents' home, Nicolas has dinner with his mom and dad. They express
their pride in Nicholas's accomplishments, and a toast is made. After dinner, Nicholas
yells out with pent up frustration. He takes out a globe, intent on leaving home and chooses
Uganda as his destination.
Some time later, Nicholas is indeed in Uganda, traveling by bus. Passing by a convoy of militia,
Nicholas discovers that General Idi Amin is staging a coup, fighting for the people of
Uganda. Nicholas catches a glimpse of Idi Amin during the celebrations.
After finally reaching his destination of Mogambo, he is welcomed by Sarah Merrit, wife
of Dr. Merrit. As they drive through the night, Sarah discusses Idi Amin's coup with Nicholas.
The next morning Dr. Merrit takes Nicholas on a short tour of the makeshift hospital,
and then they begin treating the patients, giving shots and exams, even performing surgeries.
Later on, Dr. Merrit gets called away to help a certain baby and has to leave Sarah and
Nicholas. Dr. Merrit leaves with Bonny while Sarah questions Nicholas's reasons for coming
to Uganda.
Nicholas enjoys playing some football with some village locals later in the day. Bonny
informs him that Idi Amin is coming to their village for a visit. Nicholas convinces Sarah
to come and meet Idi Amin, and she reluctantly agrees.
A massive celebration is held for Amin's arrival, and he begins to address the crowd, giving
a rousing speech. Amin promises a better government for the people of Uganda as well as a better
life.
Nicholas is enjoying the celebrations that follow, but Sarah wants to leave. On the drive
back, Sarah reminds Nicholas how the same celebrations happened for the former president
Owbow /ow·bow/ before he was ousted. Suddenly a military vehicle pulls them to the side,
and urgently requests a doctor for Amin, who has been injured in an accident.
Arriving on scene, Amin has broken his hand in a motor accident with a big cow. Nicholas
carefully makes his way to Amin, and begins examining the injury. Sarah goes to talk to
the farmer about his cow, but Nicholas quickly loses patience with the loud noises from the
cow and puts it down.
Amin begins to question Nicholas’ identity. Elated to hear Nicholas is from Scotland,
Amin thanks Nicholas for the treatment, even asking for his t-shirt. They swap shirts,
and Amin takes his leave. Later that night, Nicholas and Sarah share an intimate moment.
However, this moment is brief, as Sarah quickly leaves.
The next morning, Dr. Merrit wakes up Nicholas to see Minister of Health, Jonah Wasswa, who
has come to find him. Nicholas informs Sarah he will be leaving for a spell and sets on
his way.
Nicholas meets his driver, Masanga /maa-zen-ga/, and is taken into the city of Kampala to meet
Amin. Amin joyfully greets Nicholas, praising his outspokenness. Amin offers Nicholas a
job as his personal physician. Nicholas tries to reject the offer, but Amin sweetens the
deal, informing Nicholas he will be able to create a new health system for the entire
country. Nicholas reminds Amin he is committed to his work in Mogambo, but Amin recognizes
his attraction to Sarah. They share a bit of a laugh over this, and Amin invites Nicholas
to a fancy dinner, to which Nicholas agrees.
As Nicholas is getting fitted for a dinner suit, he sees some of Amin's policemen arresting
one of Owbows men. Nicholas also finds out Amin used to be in the British army.
That night, Nicholas arrives at the dinner, and is greeted by Amin. Amin introduces him
to his wives. One of them, Kay, thanks him for his T-shirt Amin had received. Nicholas
is also introduced to British High Commissioner Mr. Perkins, as well as Mr. Stone. Amin leaves,
while Perkins and Stone discuss Nicholas's feelings about Amin. Amin begins addressing
the room, speaking about Uganda's history, and its current status in the world.
After the dinner, Nicholas is rushed to Amin who is terribly ill, and claiming to be poisoned
by owbows supporters. Nicholas assesses the situation and ends up relieving Amin's pent
up gas. Amin is embarrassed and condemns his own fear, but Nicholas reassures Amin everything
is okay. They sit down, and Amin recalls his humble past with the British Army, even how
the British government put him in power.
The next morning, Nicholas informs Sarah he will accept Amin's job offer. He goes out
to tell Amin the news and Amin is elated. Nicholas is given a tour of his duties outside
treating Amin, visiting a hospital in Mulago. He meets Dr. Junju, who was Nicholas's predecessor
as physician.
Later, Stone appears, offering support to Nicholas while he stays in Uganda. Nicholas
laughs at the offer asking why Stone is doing so. Stone suggests that Nicholas use his proximity
to Amin to feed information to the British. Nicholas laughs again at the idea, and Stone
leaves.
In the days that follow, Nicholas is spending loads of up close and personal time with Amin
and his supporters. Amin suddenly asks Nicholas to attend a meeting for him while Amin is
in Libya. At the meeting, Nicholas is introduced to many important foreign government officials
and civil servants. Later on Nichols shows Amin the result of the meeting, an architectural
design for a new hospital building in Uganda. Amin loves the design, praising Nicholas's
taste, and mocking Jonah for his lack of style.
At the hospital, Nicholas and Junju discuss an X-ray scan when they hear a noise outside.
They rush outside to see smoke coming from Makindy prison, where owbows supporters are
jailed.
Nicholas is called away to urgently care for one of Amin's sick sons, Mackenzie. Kay is
frantic as Nicholas begins the examination.
Nicholas wants to take Mackenzie to the hospital but Kay insists Amin will not allow this.
Nicholas administers a shot and Mackenzie calms down. Nicholas informs Kay that he thinks
Mackenzie has epilepsy, and that he will book him a hospital appointment.
Later on, Amin is hosting a gathering, listening to songs from a choir. Nicholas notices Kay
across the crowd, and Amin notices him as well.
The next day, Amin comes to thank Nicholas for helping Mackenzie. Nicholas sees news
of the prison attack, and Amin shows Nicholas a gift he prepared, a brand new car. Amin
tells Nicholas to drive him to the airport and Nicholas goes to get dressed. Amin invites
himself in and Nicholas asks about the prison attack from earlier.
During the drive, Amin confronts Nicholas about Mackenzie. Nicholas doesn't like that
Mackenzie is living away from everything, especially treatment that could help him.
Amin simply says Mackenzie has a luxury life. Nicholas then brings up Kay, and Amin gets
upset for a moment, but switches up, claiming to like their candid conversations. Suddenly
a large vehicle interrupts the drive, attacking the car ahead. Nicholas drives through the
attack to safety.
Amin is furious, claiming Obote to be behind the attack. Amin also claims they cannot kill
him, he has seen it in his dreams.
Amin's paranoia heightens, as he suspects someone from his supporters has betrayed him.
Amin calls Masanga over and Nicholas as well. Amin appoints Masanga his head of security.
He then yells for Jonah, who is suspiciously not around. Amin asks Nicholas about Jonah,
but he doesn't know, and Amin reprimands him for his lack of knowledge. Amin is brought
to the captured assailants and ruthlessly questions the assailants as to why they attacked
him. Amin again blames Obote to be the mastermind but receives no answer. Amin takes Nicholas
away, leaving the assailants to their fates.
That night, Nicholas occupies himself at a bar, but happens to see Jonah talking with
a man, possibly conspiring.
In Amin's office, Nicholas is busy signing some documents for the hospital, but Amin
notices he is distracted. Amin asks him what the matter is and Nicholas divulges that he
saw Johna talking with someone. He suggests that Amin should talk with Jonah, brushing
off the encounter as nothing serious.
Back at Amin's home, Nicholas is approached by Kay. She thanks him for playing a part
in Mackenzie coming back to live with everyone. Stone comes and informs Nicholas of multiple
disappearances, and are suspected to be Amin's bidding.
Nicholas is indignant and insults Stone, but Stone also reveals Jonah is one of the people
who have disappeared. Nicholas rushes to find Jonah at his office, but comes to see someone
else in Jonah's place. Nicholas feels incredibly guilty and responsible for Jonah's disappearance,
but still gives a report that Jonah was a traitor. Later, Nicholas comes to find out
Jonah was just doing his job when Nicholas saw him.
Afterwards, Nicholas is visibly distraught, and goes to confront Amin. Nicholas finds
Amin, but is surprised to see a body double in Amin's place. Amin comes out and begins
to make fun of Nicholas. Amin then introduces Nicholas to many of his body doubles, and
even begins to ridicule one, calling him ugly.
Amin then tells Nicholas he can't go home, that he is to stay in Uganda. Nicholas tries
to protest, but Amin cuts him short. Amin condemns Nicholas's attitude, but embraces
him regardless. Later trying to lift Nicholas's mood, Amin throws a party complete with go-go
dancers. Nicholas is still down in the dumps, and leaves the party.
Nicholas finds Kay, and they end up having fun while the party continues. Afterwards,
Kay tells Nicholas this is Amin's true persona and confides she wants to leave Uganda. Nicholas
returns home to find it was turned over. He discovers a Ugandan passport that had been
made for him, his old one vanished.
Turning to Stone, Nicholas is shown the true horrors of Amin's handiwork, and Nicholas
begs to be rescued. Stone suggests Nicholas kill Amin in order to be rescued by the British.
Back at the hospital, chaos is mounting as Amin has ordered all Asians out of Uganda.
Junju is being attacked, but is saved by Nicholas, who commands the attackers to leave. Nicholas
tries to rationalize with Amin to reconsider his choice, that Uganda will suffer without
the Asians, but Amin becomes angry and insults Nicholas.
Sometimes later, Kay calls Nicholas and tells him she is pregnant with his child. Nicholas
promises to set up an abortion, and goes to Junju. Junju however, vehemently refuses,
fearing Amin's wrath.
Nicholas is interrupted while gathering abortion supplies, and taken to Amin. Amin is enraged
at bad press aimed at himself and wants to remove all the foreign press from the country.
Nicholas suggests an alternative solution, a press conference, and Amin is calmed down.
During the press conference, Amin gives the reporters and media false explanations, but
is charming nonetheless. He makes parallels between Uganda and Scotland and claims he
will be Scotland's King once he defeats the British for them.
After the press conference, Nicholas is told that Kay had a botched back alley abortion,
and is in the hospital. Nicholas then rushes to the hospital, but arrives too late as Kay
is already dead, on display for betraying Amin.
Afterwards Nicholas goes to see Amin, who is with his men. Nicholas gives Amin some
alleged headache pills, but are actually poison. He then tries to leave, but is brought back.
Amin confides that he is harboring Palestinian terrorists who have hijacked a Frech plane
and will use then to show the works he is a worthy leader.
Arriving at the airport, Amin sends Nicholas in to look after the hostages, and Nicholas
sees one of his men has the poison now, not Amin. Shortly after, Nicholas sees the man
forcing a child to take one of the pills, but he saves the child in time.
Soon Nicholas is captured and beaten, and Amin tells him he knows about Nicholas's affair
with Kay. Amin tells Nicholas that he will purge him of his evil and that Nicholas has
deeply offended him. Nicholas is taken and subjected to extremely cruel treatment. After
a while, he appears to have died. Amin watches, saddened, but turns away. He goes and tells
the reporters outside his plans for negotiations with Israel to send the Non-Isreali hostages
away safely.
Nicholas's body is taken away, but Junju sneaks in and finds him, and gives Nicholas a shot.
This brings Nicholas back to life, and Junju cures Nicholas's many injuries.
Junju tells Nicholas to escape with the Non-Israelis and tell the world about Amin. Nicholas is
given a disguise and is taken on the plane by the hostages and looked after. Shortly
after, Nicholas is discovered missing and Junju is captured on suspicion, and is mercilessly
killed. Amin's press conference is interrupted while discussing relations with Israel. Amin
watches the plane fly away, and Nicholas, who is aboard, finally relaxes and passes
out.
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